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YSN to DIG: distance & flight time
Salmon Arm (Shuswap Regional Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
6,517 mi
10,489 km · 5,663 nm
13h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSN — Shuswap Regional Airport · Salmon Arm, Canada
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YSN
- YVE · Vernon Airport30 mi away
- YRV · Revelstoke Airport50 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport53 mi away
Near DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSN from DIG?
The flight distance from Salmon Arm (YSN) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 6,517 miles (10,489 km, 5,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSN to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSN to DIG?
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